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Etymology

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wählen (to select) +‎ Hebel (lever, switch)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛːlˌheːbəl/, [ˈvɛːlˌheːbl̩] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈveːlˌheːbəl/, [ˈveːlˌheːbl̩] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Wähl‧he‧bel
  • Rhymes: -eːbl̩

Noun

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Wählhebel m (strong, genitive Wählhebels, plural Wählhebel)

  1. Synonym of Schaltknauf (lever used to change gears in a vehicle)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Wählhebel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon